Location of the Papahanaumokuakea MNM
All of the islands in the Monument are within the group
of islands known as the
Northwest Hawaiian Islands.
Most of the islands within in the monument are within
the State of Hawaii's
Honolulu County, which also
includes the Southwest Hawaiian Island of Oahu.
The only exception is the
Midway Atoll which is one
of the Hawaiian Islands, but is not within the State
of Hawaii. Midway is a territory of the United States and
it is within the group of islands known as the United States
Minor Outlying Islands.

Governing Bodies
- U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources